The original "baddest bitch" is back in full effect. Trina hopped on the beat to Jhene Aiko's hit "The Worst" and seriously ripped it in one minute and twelve seconds. This snippet leaves me craving for more. It has been on repeat for the past four minutes (I'm trying to make it seem more like a full track in my head). She hit the nail on the head with this one. Go Trina!Sunday, June 22, 2014
Trina Remixes Jhene Aiko's "The Worst"
The original "baddest bitch" is back in full effect. Trina hopped on the beat to Jhene Aiko's hit "The Worst" and seriously ripped it in one minute and twelve seconds. This snippet leaves me craving for more. It has been on repeat for the past four minutes (I'm trying to make it seem more like a full track in my head). She hit the nail on the head with this one. Go Trina!
Life Outside the Bedroom
Newark's own King Braize has done it again. His new single, Life Outside the Bedroom, like the rest of his music is a reminder of how hip hop once was. Not only does his track tell a story but the video that accompanies it does as well. Braize's music is like a breath of fresh air in the midst of the thick smoke of ratchetness that is clouding the hip hop culture more and more each day. Life Outside the Bedroom is just one of my favorites from Braize. Mainly because it is a realistic tale of what most of us humans go through on the daily basis. How many of us are dealing with someone on an intimate level we want so much more from but they're just not willing to give it? But I've already said too much. Friday, June 20, 2014
No Holds Barred
The battle of the century is a week away. Queen of the Ring (QOTR), the largest female battle rap league, is hosting its largest battle yet. No Holds Barred features some of the QOTR's top tier rappers. Battle rap fans, male and female alike, have been anticipating this event for the past couple months. We at T.R.U Ent. are ecstatic as well [even though it appears as if we will not be in attendance]. The QOTR team has put together a card where every is in fact a main event.
40 B.A.R.R.S VS JAZ THE RAPPER
40, who is most known for her schemes, name flips, disrespect, and tight outfits is paired with Jaz the Rapper, who is also most known for name flips, schemes, and disrespect. This match up could be bittersweet because while the skill sets they both posses can catch a few ooh's and ahh's form the crowd, both ladies have somewhat of a boring delivery. Despite their lackadaisical delivery, this battle is still a main event because both ladies bars hit when they are signed and sealed. I'm interested to see what schemes Jaz, who is a student, has come up with. Not saying 40 isn't scheming as well, but Jaz's schemes come with a more educated feel and less street themed. Jaz has a way of completely mind fucking the shit out of her opponent and the audience alike. But to play devil's advocate, I'm also waiting to see the way 40 flips Jaz's name and what schemes she brings to the table. Because quite frankly, Jaz's name has been flipped in every which way possible almost. You know Jaz and boring ass jazz music, Jazzy Jeff, I mean the list can go on. But I know 40 is going to come with something off the wall crazy. I'm also excited to see their choices in hair styles. Even though I am a fan, in my calm objective opinion, these women have stepped into the ring with some questionable weave jobs. I hope they do better this time around.
These two vets are back and they have some shit to say. Young Gattas, who hopped back into the swing of things with her June 7th battle on the URL stage VS Ms Hustle, is returning to QOTR against E Hart at NHB. Gattas is best known for her jokes and delivery. Although, if you ask her, she feels as if she is the complete package. She feels she has the jokes, the image, the delivery, schemes, and, that's right you guessed it COMEDY! Gattas is pitted against the Queen of Harts, Miss E Hart, who is most known for her gangster schemes, bars that hit, and unfortunately looking like a crack head. I think Debo, Babs, and Vagues did this one on purpose because while E Hart will most likely spit some I'll shoot ya whole block up type shit, Gattas is more than likely to chop her down at her knee caps for her age and appearance. While we're talking about appearance though, I hope Gattas does not come in some crazy get up with an even more crazy hairstyle. I'm just saying, because in her battle against Chayna Ashley, I could definitely tell the difference in her weave and her natural hair. One was puffy and one wasn't. I digress, I personally respect E Hart for her grown woman bars and her I'll still beat you the fuck up attitude because at the end of the day to stand up in front of a crowd and do your thing when all the odds are already against you, takes an enormous set of balls. I personally don't have too much respect for Gattas because when she first started she was a complete butch and now I don't know who she is. I think she's the Tomb Raider this week. But if that's who she feels comfortable being today, that is fine by me.
Couture, who gained fame in an over night frenzy, is most known for exposing bitches. From her debut on QOTR, where she made a poor young lady cry after exposing her filthy living situations and donating a box of Monistat 7 for her lady problems, Couture has been one of the coldest to step into the ring. This battle is going to be very interesting because O'fficial prides herself on having not a damn thing to hide. It seems as if Couture will have to depend solely on her bars, which is not a bad thing because she definitely has those. But O'fficial does have some wild, crazy bars as well. This battle is rare because O'fficial doesn't really battle feminine women. She usually takes men and studs. Recently, O'fficial did take a battle with Ms Miami, so I guess one could say she is executing her master plan, which she revealed in her battle against C3. She said she was going to use the men and the studs kind of like practice so when she felt ready, she'd step in the ring with a femme. To some that may seem like a cop out and in my calm objective opinion, I would have personally flipped it the other way. While the feminine rappers do come hard in the ring, I find the studs have more aggression, word play, and freestyles. But I could see why she worked the way she did because when it comes down to it, O'fficial's overall image would not hold up in the ring when compared to the more feminine emcees. Regardless of who's prettier, I'm dying to see these two go bar for bar in the ring.
Ms Fit, the little Latina lit match, is paired with none other than Miss Bonnie Godiva. I'm not quite sure how this battle will end up. Ms Fit has bars, freestyles, schemes, jokes, and the aggressive delivery and Bonnie has most of those things except the aggressive delivery. While Bonnie has the image, the bars, schemes, and the jokes, the fact still remains that a blow won't land without that power behind it. I am a little biased about this battle, in all honesty despite Bonnie's skill, I honestly think this will be an easy W for Ms Fit. I'm sure we'll hear a couple bars about how Cortez wrote her bars and all that. And of course Bonnie's fans are going to have her back [as they should] but I really don't have too much more to say about this battle because y'all already know my thoughts.
Tori Doe has been gone for a minute [2 years if I'm not mistaken] and now they've thrown her back into the ring with a beast. I'm not going to lie, I'm biased about this battle from rip. C3 is literally the total package. You name it, she has it, freestyles, metaphors, jokes, bars, schemes, name flips, similies, I mean I could go on but we'd be here forever. I'm not going to knock Tori Doe, she has skill too but she is simply NOT fucking with my girl C3. I'm sorry Tori.
This battle breaks my heart for two reasons: 1. This is Phara's last battle and 2. They're both my favorites so I don't know which side to be on. They're both aggressive as fuck, they both have bars for days, they're both fan favorites, they're both veterans. While they are both two of my favorite top tier ladies, I am beyond excited to see this battle take place because it's just going to be so good. QB is known for disrespect and exposing, but really, everything that can be said about Phara has been said. QB is going to have to come with some new, new dirt in order to keep up with her disrespectful, exposing self. Same goes for Phara. Many a times people have tried to find dirt on QB in order to get that low blow off but it doesn't ever really work because QB prides herself on being "a bitch who ain't got shit to hide". These ladies seriously have no choice but to go bar for bar with each other. That means both of them have to come with their best shit and that, my friends, is what I'm excited to see.
40 B.A.R.R.S VS JAZ THE RAPPER
40, who is most known for her schemes, name flips, disrespect, and tight outfits is paired with Jaz the Rapper, who is also most known for name flips, schemes, and disrespect. This match up could be bittersweet because while the skill sets they both posses can catch a few ooh's and ahh's form the crowd, both ladies have somewhat of a boring delivery. Despite their lackadaisical delivery, this battle is still a main event because both ladies bars hit when they are signed and sealed. I'm interested to see what schemes Jaz, who is a student, has come up with. Not saying 40 isn't scheming as well, but Jaz's schemes come with a more educated feel and less street themed. Jaz has a way of completely mind fucking the shit out of her opponent and the audience alike. But to play devil's advocate, I'm also waiting to see the way 40 flips Jaz's name and what schemes she brings to the table. Because quite frankly, Jaz's name has been flipped in every which way possible almost. You know Jaz and boring ass jazz music, Jazzy Jeff, I mean the list can go on. But I know 40 is going to come with something off the wall crazy. I'm also excited to see their choices in hair styles. Even though I am a fan, in my calm objective opinion, these women have stepped into the ring with some questionable weave jobs. I hope they do better this time around.
E HART VS YOUNG GATTAS
These two vets are back and they have some shit to say. Young Gattas, who hopped back into the swing of things with her June 7th battle on the URL stage VS Ms Hustle, is returning to QOTR against E Hart at NHB. Gattas is best known for her jokes and delivery. Although, if you ask her, she feels as if she is the complete package. She feels she has the jokes, the image, the delivery, schemes, and, that's right you guessed it COMEDY! Gattas is pitted against the Queen of Harts, Miss E Hart, who is most known for her gangster schemes, bars that hit, and unfortunately looking like a crack head. I think Debo, Babs, and Vagues did this one on purpose because while E Hart will most likely spit some I'll shoot ya whole block up type shit, Gattas is more than likely to chop her down at her knee caps for her age and appearance. While we're talking about appearance though, I hope Gattas does not come in some crazy get up with an even more crazy hairstyle. I'm just saying, because in her battle against Chayna Ashley, I could definitely tell the difference in her weave and her natural hair. One was puffy and one wasn't. I digress, I personally respect E Hart for her grown woman bars and her I'll still beat you the fuck up attitude because at the end of the day to stand up in front of a crowd and do your thing when all the odds are already against you, takes an enormous set of balls. I personally don't have too much respect for Gattas because when she first started she was a complete butch and now I don't know who she is. I think she's the Tomb Raider this week. But if that's who she feels comfortable being today, that is fine by me.
COUTURE VS O'FFICIAL
Couture, who gained fame in an over night frenzy, is most known for exposing bitches. From her debut on QOTR, where she made a poor young lady cry after exposing her filthy living situations and donating a box of Monistat 7 for her lady problems, Couture has been one of the coldest to step into the ring. This battle is going to be very interesting because O'fficial prides herself on having not a damn thing to hide. It seems as if Couture will have to depend solely on her bars, which is not a bad thing because she definitely has those. But O'fficial does have some wild, crazy bars as well. This battle is rare because O'fficial doesn't really battle feminine women. She usually takes men and studs. Recently, O'fficial did take a battle with Ms Miami, so I guess one could say she is executing her master plan, which she revealed in her battle against C3. She said she was going to use the men and the studs kind of like practice so when she felt ready, she'd step in the ring with a femme. To some that may seem like a cop out and in my calm objective opinion, I would have personally flipped it the other way. While the feminine rappers do come hard in the ring, I find the studs have more aggression, word play, and freestyles. But I could see why she worked the way she did because when it comes down to it, O'fficial's overall image would not hold up in the ring when compared to the more feminine emcees. Regardless of who's prettier, I'm dying to see these two go bar for bar in the ring.
MS FIT VS BONNIE GODIVA
Ms Fit, the little Latina lit match, is paired with none other than Miss Bonnie Godiva. I'm not quite sure how this battle will end up. Ms Fit has bars, freestyles, schemes, jokes, and the aggressive delivery and Bonnie has most of those things except the aggressive delivery. While Bonnie has the image, the bars, schemes, and the jokes, the fact still remains that a blow won't land without that power behind it. I am a little biased about this battle, in all honesty despite Bonnie's skill, I honestly think this will be an easy W for Ms Fit. I'm sure we'll hear a couple bars about how Cortez wrote her bars and all that. And of course Bonnie's fans are going to have her back [as they should] but I really don't have too much more to say about this battle because y'all already know my thoughts.
C3 VS TORI DOE
Tori Doe has been gone for a minute [2 years if I'm not mistaken] and now they've thrown her back into the ring with a beast. I'm not going to lie, I'm biased about this battle from rip. C3 is literally the total package. You name it, she has it, freestyles, metaphors, jokes, bars, schemes, name flips, similies, I mean I could go on but we'd be here forever. I'm not going to knock Tori Doe, she has skill too but she is simply NOT fucking with my girl C3. I'm sorry Tori.
QB BLACK DIAMOND VS PHARA FUNERAL
This battle breaks my heart for two reasons: 1. This is Phara's last battle and 2. They're both my favorites so I don't know which side to be on. They're both aggressive as fuck, they both have bars for days, they're both fan favorites, they're both veterans. While they are both two of my favorite top tier ladies, I am beyond excited to see this battle take place because it's just going to be so good. QB is known for disrespect and exposing, but really, everything that can be said about Phara has been said. QB is going to have to come with some new, new dirt in order to keep up with her disrespectful, exposing self. Same goes for Phara. Many a times people have tried to find dirt on QB in order to get that low blow off but it doesn't ever really work because QB prides herself on being "a bitch who ain't got shit to hide". These ladies seriously have no choice but to go bar for bar with each other. That means both of them have to come with their best shit and that, my friends, is what I'm excited to see.
It's all going down June 28th, 2014 from 12 noon to 6 pm. Brooklyn NY 17 Irving Pl. If you haven't bought a ticket yet, you seriously have no clue what you are about to miss out on! This whole card is a set of classics.
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